Harry Redknapp knows Luka Modric could be distracted by talk of a move to Manchester City after Roberto Mancini this week declared his admiration for the Tottenham Hotspur playmaker. Redknapp had to omit Modric from his starting lineup at the beginning of the season after he was unsettled by a number of big-money bids from Chelsea, and the Croat has admitted he does not know if he will be at Spurs next season.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for the 26-year-old, but their neighbours City may enter the race for him this summer. Redknapp concedes that the midfielder, who is reported to earn around £50,000 a week at Tottenham, is likely to be interested in hearing about Mancini's comments. "If someone is going to offer him £200,000 a week it could probably turn his head a little, yes," Redknapp says when asked about City's apparent overtures.

Whether Redknapp remains at Spurs or takes over the England job could end up being a key factor in whether Modric remains at White Hart Lane or pushes for a move again this summer. The former Dinamo Zagreb player has played a key role in Redknapp's transformation of Tottenham and he knows the club needs players like Modric if they are going to continue to progress. "Only Luka knows what he wants to do with his life," Redknapp said. "We want to keep him here. We need to keep him. We love him. He is a fantastic player."

Tottenham will look to end their seven-week wait for a Premier League win when they host Swansea, whose manager Brendan Rodgers has excelled with the Swans in their first top-flight season since 1978 and has been mentioned as a possible successor to Redknapp should he depart for England.

Redknapp has been so impressed with Swansea's progress that he thinks the former Watford and Reading coach could win the manager of the year award this term. ""One of the big teams are expected to win it, but Rodgers, [Newcastle's] Alan Pardew and Paul Lambert [of Norwich], they will be up there," he said. Brendan Rodgers wouldn't look out of place anywhere would he? He has certainly got Swansea playing some good football. He's someone who has a fantastic future. I don't know what his long-term plans are but certainly the job he has done at Swansea has just been amazing."